Tumbling figure



Oct. 15, 1940. 'c a HERZlNGER 2,218,207

TUMBLING FIGURE Filed May 10, 1940 Patented Oct. 15, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TUMBLING FIGURE Carl B. Herzinger, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application May 10, 194.0, Serial No. 334,369

3 Claims. (01. 46134) This invention relates more specifically to a Each of the body members I! of the tumbling game of the type in which a portable board is figures in the present instance is shown as comemployed with movable figures or objects disposed of two parts 22 and 23 to permit .assembly posed thereon. of the ball, however it will be understood that An object is to provide a simple game device they may be formed in one piece and the por- 5 which requires skill in its operation; and which tion around the opening turned inwardly after will further afford considerable amusement to the insertion of the ball. player. Secured to the face of each tumbling figure is Other objects and advantages will be apparent a pair of flexible members 24 the ends of which from the following description, reference being extend beyond the open end and are curved out- 10 had to the accompanying drawing in which: wardly as indicated 26. These projecting por- Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a game tions act as legs when the tumbling members are board with the game figures disposed thereon. in an upright position on the board as clearly Fig. 2 is an elevation of one of the game figshown in Fig. 6.

ures. By slightly tilting the board the tumbling fig- 15 Fig. 3 a side view. ures may be caused to skid over the surface of Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on line ll l the board, the legs preventing them from turning of Fig. 2. over while the weight of the ball will cause them Fig. 5 is a View of the game figure as it appears to move.

when in a horizontal position on the game board. The surface of "the tumbling figures may be 20 Fig. 6 is a view of a game figure as it appears ornamented in any desired manner for instance when in an upright position on the game board. as indicated at 30.

Referring more specifically to the drawing '10 -I claim: designates a game board which in the present in- 1. A tumbling toy comprising a hollow cylinstance is of rectangular form having side Walls drical movable body member and a solid ball dis- 25 12 to prevent the figures employed in playing the posed thereimone end of said body member havgame from falling or rolling off the same. ing an opening therein of smaller diameter than Formed 0n the board and centrally disposed the ball to retain the same therein, the opposite is a marked space M, and disposed on the board end of the body member being closed.

are a plurality tumbling figures [6 which will as- 2. A tumbling toy comprising a hollow cylin- 30 sume various positions when the board moved drical body member, a solid ball movable therein, or tilted. and a plurality of flexible leg members secured In playing a game, the board is tilted or moved to said body member with their free ends proback and forth which action causes the tumbling jecting therefrom, said body member having an figures to roll, tumble or skid across the same, opening in one end of smaller diameter than said 35 the object being to get all of them within the ball. marked space I4 and in a horizontal position. 3. A tumbling toy comprising a hollow elon- It will be understood however the game may gated member having one of its ends open, a be played in other ways or the tumbling figures solid ball disposed in said member of a greater made to move or :act on the board for amusediameter than the' opening in the hollow ,mem- 40 ment only. her, and a pair of flexible legs secured to the Each tumbling figure l6 preferably consists of outer surface of the hollow member, said legs a hollow elongated cylindrical body member I! having their free ends terminating substantially in which is mounted a solid bal=l I8. One end in the same plane as the open end of the hollow of the body member being closed and is of semimember. 5 spherical form while its opposite end is provided CARL B. HERZINGER. with an opening 20 of smaller diameter than the I ball. 

